A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced it will begin using a freight railroad to bypass the drought-stricken Panama Canal, as low water levels have forced authorities to limit the number of large ships passing through. The shipping container giant said Wednesday its Oceania-Americas (OC1) service, which normally uses cargo ships to transit the canal, will instead utilize…
One of the more popular misconceptions about supply chain management is that it exclusively focuses on the stage when goods move toward their final destination in trucks over the road. Dr. Andrea Patrucco and his colleagues at Florida International University College of Business (FIU Business) regularly dispel such misconceptions among new students. In fact, there…
This story originally appeared on Flyingmag.com. The world’s largest retailer just announced what it claims to be the biggest drone delivery expansion of any U.S. company. Walmart — which uses drones from partners such as Zipline and Wing to deliver within minutes to customers nationwide — on Tuesday said it would add 1.8 million households…
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Israel-based startup Ree Automotive delivered the first trucks with electronic by-wire technology for steering, braking and driving, achieving certification ahead of legacy automakers. The Ree P7-C received U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Environmental Protection Agency certification for the technology, which eliminates mechanical linkages that transfer force, such as a hydraulic brake pump. Instead…